By Tim Royner: Tyson Fury believes he’ll have no problems beating heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder when the time comes for him to face them. Fury (26-0, 19 KOs) has a very high opinion of himself that seems unrealistic.
Tyson Fury
Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury, a British boxing giant standing tall at 6’9″ and tipping the scales at 278 lbs, has been ruling the heavyweight division with his iron fists since 2020. Not just a family man with a bunch of kids and a love story that dates back to 2008 with Paris, but Fury also boasts a record that reads like a warrior’s epic—especially his trilogy with Deontay Wilder (2-0-1, with 2 KOs) and a hat trick against Derek Chisora. Before claiming the WBC crown, he unified the heavyweight titles way back in 2015, only to take a brief hiatus from the throne. With a squad of fighting siblings by his side, Fury’s not just throwing punches; he’s crafting a legacy that’s as large as his frame. Tyson Fury’s net worth is estimated to be around £50million, according to Forbes magazine.
Fury vs Pianeta: Tyson Fury rewriting rules of boxing show business
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Tyson Fury weighs 258lbs for Francesco Pianeta
By Scott Gilfoid: Tyson Fury weighed in at 258 pounds on Friday at his weigh-in for his 2nd fight of his comeback on Saturday night against Francesco Pianeta at Windsor Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The 258 that Fury weighed in is approximately 100 pounds lighter than the 350 pounds that he was said to have been walking around at during his two and half years out of the ring. Granted, that was Fury at his heaviest.
Deontay Wilder crashes Tyson Fury’s weigh-in, argues with John Fury
By Scott Gilfoid: Deontay Wilder crashed Tyson Fury’s weigh-in on Friday for his fight this Saturday night against Francesco Pianeta. Repeatedly shouting, “Bomb squad,” Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) wound up having words with Fury’s father John Fury, who told him to “shut up.” John was eventually pulled away from Wilder. The incident looked staged.
Warren says Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder winner will be No.1 heavyweight in world
By Tim Royner: Promoter Frank Warren says the winner of the Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder fight will be considered the number one heavyweight on the planet. WBC heavyweight champion Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) and Fury (26-0, 19 KOs) are destined to face each other later this year on November 10 or November 17 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Tyson Fury: If I can’t beat Pianeta, then I’m going nowhere
By Trevor McIntyre: Tyson Fury (26-0, 18 KOs) says he has his mind fully on his opponent former two-time heavyweight world title challenger Francesco Pianeta for this Saturday at Windsor Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Tyson Fury vs. Francesco Pianeta final press conference quotes for Saturday
Lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and former two-time heavyweight title challenger Francesco Pianeta faced off on Tuesday in Belfast during the final press conference for their 10-round heavyweight bout this Saturday from Windsor Park. The second comeback fight of the former unified champion will stream live exclusively to U.S. audiences on the SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page and SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT (please note new start time). SHOWTIME will air an encore presentation later that evening on SHOWTIME EXTREME® (10 p.m. ET/PT).
Oscar Valdez to be trained by Canelo’s coach Eddy Reynoso
By Tim Royner: WBO featherweight champion Oscar Valdez will reportedly be trained by Saul Canelo Alvarez’s coach Eddy Reynoso. Valdez, 27, suffered a broken jaw in his last fight in beating former super bantamweight champion Scott Quigg last March.
Carl Frampton vs. Luke Jackson & Tyson Fury vs. Francesco Pianeta live on Super Channel In Canada
One of the best top-to-bottom pro boxing cards of the year will air Saturday afternoon, August 18, in Canada exclusively on Super Channel, live from Windsor Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Three-time, two-division world champion Carl “The Jackal” Frampton takes on Luke “Action” Jackson in the 12-round main event for the Interim World Boxing Organization (WBO) Featherweight World Championship in the 12-round main event. Three-time Irish Olympian Paddy “The Leprechaun” Barnes challenges World Boxing Council (WBC) flyweight world champion Cristofer “El Latigo” Rosales in the 12-round co-featured event. In a Special Heavyweight Attraction, undefeated former unified world heavyweight champion Tyson “Gypsy King” Fury continues his comeback in a 10-round match against veteran Francisco Pianeta.
Carl Frampton wants Oscar Valdez and Leo Santa Cruz after Luke Jackson
By Tim Royner: Carl Frampton is already looking past his opponent Luke Jackson for this Saturday towards bigger matches against WBA Super World featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz and WBO champion Oscar Valdez. But before interim World Boxing Organization featherweight champion Frampton (25-1, 14 KOs) can think of facing those two guys, he needs to defeat the unbeaten #5 WBO Jackson (16-0, 7 KOs) this Saturday night on August 18 at Windsor Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland.